The Brexit and Trump effects have not dented UK business optimism as manufacturing confidence has reached a 20-month high, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. The latest report shows continuing signs of encouraging economic prospects for the UK over the coming six months, despite uncertainty following the US
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Poor hiring decisions generate losses of up to £15,000
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Poor hiring decisions generate losses of up to £15,000 for UK businesses, as two thirds (66.1 per cent) of recruitment professionals admit to losing a significant amount of money on hires that haven’t worked out. This is according to the latest research from CV-Library. The study, which explores the attitudes of 200 in-house and agency recruiters across
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British employees give the most ridiculous excuses for calling in sick
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UK bosses have revealed the most ludicrous reasons given by employees when calling in sick. The research, conducted by Powwownow, finds that one in five (21 per cent) employees in the UK are likely to give an outlandish reason for not coming in to work, compared with only 7 per cent of Dutch workers and 11 per cent
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Financial pressures of self-employment taking toll on family life
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The financial stresses and pressures of self-employment are taking their toll on family life, according to the latest report from Scottish Widows’ think tank, the Centre for the Modern Family. Findings of ‘Self-employment and the Family’ show that one in five relatives of a self-employed worker (20 per cent) report increased stress levels in their household
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The coding gap is making businesses less agile, say marketers
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New research from email service provider Mailjet, has reveals a growing problem within companies relying on marketing and developer teams to collaborate together: the Coding Gap. Half (54 per cent) believe that the gap in coding knowledge between the marketing and development team makes their company less agile. This is felt most by those who
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London mums forced into late motherhood, new research finds
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B2B marketplace Expert Market has conducted new research that discovers women in London are delaying motherhood more than any other region in the UK, and that economic factors are making it virtually impossible to raise a family in the UK capital. The research looks at average ages for becoming a parent across the UK and cross
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One in ten Britons have already called in sick from work this year
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The number of Britons that have called in sick from work so far this year, despite not really being ill at all, is revealed following a new study. The poll also reveals that 21 per cent of grown adults have also had a parent, partner or friend call in sick for them so that they didn’t have
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Office workers spending £1k a year whilst at work
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The cost of spending in an office – from charity donations to work nights out – leaves the average Brit £1,000 out of pocket each year, according to a new poll from Nationwide Current Accounts. Despite Christmas being out of the way for another year, going back to work is unlikely to mean the end of
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Growth in permanent hiring despite uncertain outlook
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New survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) reveals that both permanent and temporary placement hiring has risen year-on-year (1 per cent each). This is in line with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which reveals that the unemployment rate remained at an 11-year low for the three months to November
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Financial distress edges up as economy prepares for uncertain year
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New research from Begbies Traynor shows that more than 275,000 companies were showing signs of ‘significant’ financial distress at the close of 2016, representing the thirteenth consecutive quarter that corporate stress has risen on a year on year basis. According to Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert research for Q4 2016, which monitors the financial health
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